George Hammell Cook

George Hammell Cook (January 5, 1818 – September 22, 1889) was the state geologist of New Jersey and vice president of Rutgers College. His geological survey of New Jersey became the predecessor for the U.S. Geological Survey.

George Hammell Cook
Born(1818-01-05)January 5, 1818
Hanover, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 22, 1889(1889-09-22) (aged 71)
New Brunswick, New Jersey
SpouseMary Halsey Thomas (1821-?)
ChildrenPaul Cook (1847-?), Sarah Cook (1849-?). John Willard Cook (1852-?), Emma Willard Cook (1854-?), Anne Bigelow Cook (1857-?), Robert Anderson Cook (1861-?)
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